| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Vizio Launches 4K TVs You Can Actually Afford
| | | Remember when Vizio promised to make an Ultra HD TV something regular people could actually afford when they unveiled a model in January that cost less than $1,000? That's finally happening with the launch of the company's P-Series of sets. (Mashable)
Why This Is Important: Hello commoditization? Although Vizio's P-series TVs aren't technically 4K, they are indeed the most affordable Ultra HD sets to be announced thus far.
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| | #2 | Will It Bend? iPhone 6 Takes A Turn For The Worse
| | | It's been on shelves for a matter of days, but some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users are complaining of a major design flaw that sees the smartphone body bend under pressure. (CNET)
Why This Is Important: Complaints by users and photos of distinctly bent devices have begun appearing online, and they seem to show a design flaw in the iPhone 6. The device appears to bend and warp at the top near the volume buttons after a relatively small amount of use.
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| | #3 | Amazon's Eyeing Wearables And Automated Homes Next
| | | One of the nice things about operating the world's biggest online retail store, besides the money, is that you can get a real-time picture of what consumers around the globe want. Amazon's used that insight to launch its own e-readers, tablets and a smartphone in the past, and it's certainly not stopping there. (Engadget)
Why This Is Important: Bezos is reportedly expanding the staff of Amazon's Lab126, the team behind the Kindle and the Fire Phone, to carry out market research and exploration for new trends in wearables and smart homes.
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| | | Blog Post of The Day | 9 Features To Help You Master Photos In iOS 8
By Yohana Desta
In the new iOS 8 upgrade, Camera Roll and Photo Stream have been replaced by a new native app that values folders. There's also a new section, called Collections, which organizes photos by date and location. More » |
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